Tech-Revolution:HP Slate vs Apple iPad

Friends,Another Revolution From HP and Apple.This Surely will create new ways of Technology at your fingersteps.With "Slate" by HP which is quite popular in Indian schools There is new war between HP & Apple.So, Here it's Summary of difference:-

Tablet PC War:-
If last year was the year of Netbooks, 2010 seems to be the year of Tablets. Since the day, very first rumours of Apple Tablet iPad started floating in, IT hardware manufacturers of all hues have jumped on to the Tablet bandwagon. Joining the Tablet market is IT major HP, which unveiled its Tablet, called Slate, at the Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas in January. The company recently released a video promoting its upcoming touchscreen Tablet which will run on Windows 7 operating system. Here's looking into how HP Tablet stands vis-a-vis Apple iPad in specs like memory, display, connectivity, pricing and more.



Dimensions:-

Apple's iPad measures 9.56 inches in height, 7.47 in width and 0.5 inch in depth. iPad weighs 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg), the 3G version is 0.1 pounds heavier.
Camera:-

HP Slate measures 9.21 (h) X 5.70 (w) X O.57 (d) inches and weighs 0.67 kg, according to reports. According to reports, HP Slate features a 8.9-inch 1024-by-600 capacitive touchscreen display. iPad has a 9.7-inch LCD colour screen. The device uses iPhone's multi-touch technology, Apple's Magic Mouse, and the company's trackpad technology also found in some Apple's laptops. HP Slate is likely to come with a 3 megapixel camera on its back panel and a VGA web cam on the front panel. The front camera will enable video chat. However, Apple's iPad lacks camera. Lack of camera being widely seen as a negative in iPad as the device is said to be placed somewhere between a smartphone and a laptop.
Processor:-
iPad runs a version of the iPhone's operating system. The iPad has a 1GHz chip that is custom designed by Apple. On the other hand, HP Slate features a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor.

Memory:-
As for memory, Apple iPad come in 16, 32 and 64GB versions. HP Slate will come with 32GB of flash storage and 1GB of non-upgradeable RAM. There's also a 64GB version.
Operating Systems:-
According to reports, HP Slate will pack Windows 7 Home Premium along with HP's touch-optimised user interface. Earlier in January, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer displayed a prototype of HP's new tablet computer at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas running on Microsoft's latest Windows 7 computer operating system. Apple iPad comes with iPhone OS 3.2.
Flash:-
HP Slate will offer support for Adobe's Flash, video standard used for viewing websites. However, iPad doesn't offer support for Flash. This means users will encounter those `big, empty video boxes in the middle of a page' while surfing on the pages which require Adobe Flash.
Connectivity:-
Apple iPad supports both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The Wi-Fi antenna supports 802.11 a/b/g/n. The device also packs GPS. There is also a 3G version which is likely to go on sale in late April. Connectivity options in HP Slate include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, optional 3G and GPS.
Battery:-
According to Apple, iPad offers battery life of up to 10 hours. The standby time is approximately a month. HP Slate reportedly supports upto 5 hours of battery life.
Output:-
HP Slate is expected to have 1 USB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack and HDMI-out. However, there is no facility for HDMI output in iPad. This means users will not be able to view HD videos on a large TV screen even if they have downloaded the same from iTunes. The Apple device can playback at 720p HD video. There's also a 3.5mm audio jack.
Pricing:-
iPad's 16GB version of the basic Wi-Fi model sells for $499. A 32GB version will cost $599, and a 64GB device will be $699. The 3G models won’t be available until April. Those will range in price from $629 to $829. Though HP has not revealed pricing for the Slate, according to reports, the company will price it for $549 (Rs 26,400 approx). For now, HP has also not revealed when the device will be made available. However, speculations are rife that with the release of the promotional video, the device is soon expected to hit shelves.

Source: TOI.

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